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A learning disability is when a child does not achieve at his age level when provided with the appropriate educational environment; or the child has a discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability.
Dear LA Teacher,
I have a dyslexic grandson. He’s very bright, but has trouble reading. Exactly what is Dyslexia and what can I do to help him with his reading?
Grandpa Marv
Dear Marv,
Dyslexic children have trouble reading or an inability to recognize certain words. Your grandson will omit or distort words while he’s reading or he’ll substitute one word for another. There are private schools in Los Angeles County that could help him. For example, The Art of Learning Academy in Northridge accepts many dyslexic students in grades six through high school.
To help him, here’s what you can do. Take him to a library and have him read one or two pages of a book he finds interesting. If there are more than five words on the page he has trouble with, find an easier book
Now you’ve found the book. Get two copies. Sit with him and read together. He reads a paragraph out loud and then you read one aloud. When you have time, read ahead. Jot down a few questions, then have him read those few pages to find the answers. Have him write those answers, then read his answers to you. Since he probably has writing difficulties, too, this will be good practice for him.
Good luck,
LA Teacher
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